SERIAL NO: 17167100NICKNAME: "Doc"BORN: May 29, 1917 in Denver, ColoradoEDUCATION: Omaha Central High SchoolINDUCTED: Volunteered July 4, 1942, Fort OmahaTRAINING: Fort Omaha; Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Barksdale Field; Louisiana Maneuvers; Alliance Air Base, Nebr.UNITS: Joined the 507th in it's formationMARITAL STATUS: SingleJOB: Firefighter with Omaha Fire Department, Hook & Ladder Company #1 CAR: 1930 Ford Model A PickupFAVORITE RADIO SHOWS: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, The Army Hour FAVORITE BANDS: Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw FAVORITE MOVIES: King Kong (1933), The Great Dictator (1940), Pinocchio (1940)FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Charlie Chaplin, Rita HayworthFAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Chicago Bears FootballHEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: I was at my friend George Hall’s house for dinner. We were listening to the radio having a glass of brandy when over the family radio, the news broke. Furious and devastated of the news, George wanted to enlist in the Navy and I wanted to enlist in the Army. PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Continue service with the Omaha Fire Department.​

Private First Class Hinz

SERIAL NO: 19253843​NICKNAME: "Bird"BORN: October 27, 1921 in Portland, OregonEDUCATION: Roy High School​INDUCTED: August 14, 1942 at Fort Lewis, Washington​TRAINING: Fort Lewis, Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Barksdale Field; Louisiana Maneuvers; Alliance Air Base, Nebr.UNITS: Joined the 507th in it's formationMARITAL STATUS: Married to Chelsea Scholl, October 17, 1943CHILDREN: Wyatt, born April 27, 1944DENOMINATION: LutheranJOB: LoggerCAR: NoneFAVORITE RADIO SHOW: Lone RangerFAVORITE BAND: Soggy Bottom BoysFAVORITE MOVIE: Sergeant York (1941)FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: John WayneFAVORITE SPORT: Boxing, Joe LewisHEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: My boss came and found me in​ the field and told me to come listen to the radio.PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Return back to my family, own some land with a house.

Private Paul

SERIAL NO: 17452270​NICKNAME: "Abner"BORN: November 16, 1924 in Scottsbluff, NebraskaEDUCATION: Omaha Central High SchoolINDUCTED: Volunteered December 7, 1942TRAINING: Fort Riley, Infantry Training; Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Alliance Air Base, Nebr.UNITS: 1st Infantry Division, 507th Parachute Infantry MARITAL STATUS: SingleJOB: Student at Omaha Central High SchoolCAR: 1935 Pick-Up Truck, sold it to a neighbor before departing to basicFAVORITE RADIO SHOW: Double or NothingFAVORITE BAND: Frank Sinatra, Glenn MillerFAVORITE MOVIE: Colorado (1940)FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Roy Rogers, Teresa WrightFAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: New York Giants BaseballHEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: I was with my buddy Joe and our gals at the Admiral Theater watching For Me and My Gal when someone interrupted the film with news that Pearl Harbor was attacked by the JapsPLANS AFTER THE WAR: Go to Medical School to become a doctor.​